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Herk · 08-25-2007, 03:37 PM

Here is the situation. I have a piece of software used by the business for which I work. Inside of the software there is a creatable form which populates a database, similar to Access. One of the features of this software is the ability to add text fields, composite text fields, pictures, select boxes, and many other inputs and displays to the form. One of the items you can add to the form is a button. The button does nothing at all. It is just a blank button.

According to the help file, the button is useless with the SDK addon to the software. Ok, so I got the SDK. According to the SDK documentation, I can write event handlers in Visual Basic, and then register them in the software to control how the button reacts.

So now I have Visual Basic, the software in question, and the SDK. Can anybody steer me down the path at the end of which I will have a functioning button? I don't care if it prints 'Hello World' on the screen. I just need to know what the process is here.

xepherys · 08-25-2007, 10:15 PM

It's really hard to say without the SDK itself, as that likely interfaces external VB scripts into the application somehow.

Herk · 08-26-2007, 11:30 AM

Well, the SDK filetree looks like this:

SDK
- bin
-- EVHGen.exe
-- EndPluginWiz.awx
-- EvhWiz.awx
-- PrintPluginWiz.awx
-- Regcat.exe
-- RegTool.exe
-- SCAppPluginWiz.awx
- Documentation
-- ProgRegGuide.pdf(I can PM this if needed)
- VB Samples
-- Capture Server
--- VBWorks.bas
--- VBWorks.frm
--- VBWorks.frx
--- VBWorks.vbp
-- Encoder Plug-in
--- encoderplugin
--- EncoderPlugin
--- EncoderPlugin.cls
--- VBEncoder.dll
--- VBEncoder.vbp
-- Event Handler
--- Card Completion
---- Card Completion Sample - VB EvHandler.iwx
---- VBCardCompletion.cls
---- VBCard Completion.DLL
---- VBCardCompletion.VBP
--- Keystrokes
---- demo.iwx
---- EVHSample.cls
---- EVHSample.dll
---- EVHSample.vbp
-- Print Server
--- Card Completion
---- DataEntry
----- CardComp
----- CardCompletionSample.iwx
----- CardCompletionVB.vbp
----- DataEntry.frm
---- JobManager
----- formJobMgr.frm
----- JobMgr.vbp
--- Data Input
---- DataInputSample.vbp
---- Form1.frm
---- PrintServerVBSample.iwx
- VC Samples(Lets not worry about this part as I don't plan to use C++

If you need more, like files or the whole SDK, just let me know, I can email it or something. It is only like 5M, but I don't want to post it. Thanks for any help anybody can provide. I'm a total nub.

08-25-2007, 03:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Herk Insane Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO	Beginning with event handlers in 3rd party software Here is the situation. I have a piece of software used by the business for which I work. Inside of the software there is a creatable form which populates a database, similar to Access. One of the features of this software is the ability to add text fields, composite text fields, pictures, select boxes, and many other inputs and displays to the form. One of the items you can add to the form is a button. The button does nothing at all. It is just a blank button. According to the help file, the button is useless with the SDK addon to the software. Ok, so I got the SDK. According to the SDK documentation, I can write event handlers in Visual Basic, and then register them in the software to control how the button reacts. So now I have Visual Basic, the software in question, and the SDK. Can anybody steer me down the path at the end of which I will have a functioning button? I don't care if it prints 'Hello World' on the screen. I just need to know what the process is here. __________________ -Blind faith runs into things!-

08-25-2007, 10:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
xepherys <3 TFP Join Date: May 2004 Location: Michigan USA	It's really hard to say without the SDK itself, as that likely interfaces external VB scripts into the application somehow. __________________ A good marriage is at least 80 percent good luck in finding the right person at the right time. The rest is trust. -- Nanette Newman The prospect of achieving a peace agreement with the extremist group of MILF is almost impossible... -- Emmanuel Pinol, Governor of Cotobato My Homepage

08-26-2007, 11:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
Herk Insane Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO	Well, the SDK filetree looks like this: SDK - bin -- EVHGen.exe -- EndPluginWiz.awx -- EvhWiz.awx -- PrintPluginWiz.awx -- Regcat.exe -- RegTool.exe -- SCAppPluginWiz.awx - Documentation -- ProgRegGuide.pdf(I can PM this if needed) - VB Samples -- Capture Server --- VBWorks.bas --- VBWorks.frm --- VBWorks.frx --- VBWorks.vbp -- Encoder Plug-in --- encoderplugin --- EncoderPlugin --- EncoderPlugin.cls --- VBEncoder.dll --- VBEncoder.vbp -- Event Handler --- Card Completion ---- Card Completion Sample - VB EvHandler.iwx ---- VBCardCompletion.cls ---- VBCard Completion.DLL ---- VBCardCompletion.VBP --- Keystrokes ---- demo.iwx ---- EVHSample.cls ---- EVHSample.dll ---- EVHSample.vbp -- Print Server --- Card Completion ---- DataEntry ----- CardComp ----- CardCompletionSample.iwx ----- CardCompletionVB.vbp ----- DataEntry.frm ---- JobManager ----- formJobMgr.frm ----- JobMgr.vbp --- Data Input ---- DataInputSample.vbp ---- Form1.frm ---- PrintServerVBSample.iwx - VC Samples(Lets not worry about this part as I don't plan to use C++ If you need more, like files or the whole SDK, just let me know, I can email it or something. It is only like 5M, but I don't want to post it. Thanks for any help anybody can provide. I'm a total nub. __________________ -Blind faith runs into things!-